Prothrombin

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  • noun. A plasma protein that is converted into thrombin during blood clotting.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The proenzym or inactive form of thrombin (the fibrin ferment, in the sense of A. Schmidt).
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  • noun. A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding and subsequent clotting.
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  • noun. a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
    • Word Usage
    "Vitamin K – It is essential for the production of prothrombin, which is responsible for the clotting of blood."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    clotting factor  coagulation factor  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    antithrombin  cadherin  calcineurin  cancer-causing  cosmic-ray  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    factor II  
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